Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney slam Trump for Jan. 6 insurrection at Ripon rally

Republican former Congresswoman Liz Cheney campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin’s birthplace of the Republican Party Thursday, where they said defeating former President Donald Trump is more important than political ideology.Cheney and Harris spoke to a crowd of more than 1,000 people at Ripon College during an event the Harris campaign described as putting country above party.Both framed Trump as a threat to American democracy for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Stay informed on the latest news Sign up for WPR’s email newsletter. During her remarks, Cheney described herself as a “Ronald Reagan Republican” who believes in small government, family values and free enterprise. She said she’s never voted for a Democrat, but will “proudly” vote for Harris in November.“Vice President Harris is standing in the breach at a critical moment in our nation’s history,” Cheney said. “She’s working to unite reasonable people from all across the political spectrum.”Harr...